About the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy (“Vidhi”) is an independent think tank doing legal research to make better laws and improve governance for the public good. Vidhi is committed to producing legal research of the highest standard with the aim of informing public debate and contributing to improved governance. Vidhi works with Ministries of the Government of India and State Governments, as well as other public institutions, providing research and drafting support at various stages of law-making.
About the Job
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy is looking for a Research Fellow.
Requirements
Essential
- An undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree in law.
- At least 1-2 years of demonstrable work experience.
- Excellent research and writing skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
Desirable
- Prior demonstrable experience in the domain of public policy
Location and Remuneration
- This is a full-time position based out of New Delhi.
- Remuneration will be competitive, in line with experience and existing structure at Vidhi.
Responsibilities
Research Fellows at Vidhi work closely with their teams to conduct legal and policy research, draft publications, and contribute to evidence-based law and governance reform.
In this role, the Fellow will begin their term with the Applied Law and Technology Research (ALTR) team, working on legal reforms for the digital economy, while also being part of an institutional pool of researchers who work with other teams during their tenure, based on organisational needs and individual strengths.
In their initial engagement with ALTR, the Research Fellow will be working on issues ranging from privacy, data governance, artificial intelligence (AI) ethics and governance, digital public infrastructure, general information technology governance, and also other areas of law necessary to design legal reforms for the digital economy
Last Date to Apply
10th April, 2026.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates should apply through our online portal by filling in the required details in the application form and uploading the following documents:
- Latest Curriculum Vitae (CV) (not exceeding two A4 pages)
- Statement of motivation (in a maximum of 500 words) explaining why the candidate is interested in this position
- Details of two references including names, contact details and nature of professional relationship
- Any piece of published or unpublished original writing as a sample, of not more than 500-700 words on an issue relevant to tech policy showcasing the candidate’s legal research and analysis skillset.
Please ensure that the file is titled “FirstName LastName_Application for Research Fellow” and is uploaded as a single PDF file under the field of ‘Additional Documents’.
The deadline to submit applications is 10 April 2026. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Only applications submitted through the online portal will be reviewed. Please do not email resumes and cover letters; only queries may be sent via email to [email protected] with the subject line “Query – Research Fellow, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy”.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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